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i think what we are doing is consolidating and moving towards a smaller environment. i think we have smaller investors who can deliver returns. >> what do you mean by that? types of funtds they are investing in. >> that's correct. i will see many professionals from wall street leaving this side of the business. south side of the business and go to the buy side of the business. and expressing their invest many in the criteria. >> they have what kind of outcome or compromise or deal they might need. >> right. >> in some shape taxes will good up. how do investors prepare for that? >> the way investors prepare for that, most well healed investors have prepared for that and embarked on that strategy. that the problem with taxes going up. the people who can best deal with it are already dealing with it. many people are thinking about different opportunities. >> you've been spot on about a of the risks the last few years. what is the biggest risk to you right now? >> biggest risk rye out in -- >> well not personally but in the markets. >> well, we can talk about racing too.
i think what we are doing is consolidating and moving towards a smaller environment. i think we have smaller investors who can deliver returns. >> what do you mean by that? types of funtds they are investing in. >> that's correct. i will see many professionals from wall street leaving this side of the business. south side of the business and go to the buy side of the business. and expressing their invest many in the criteria. >> they have what kind of outcome or compromise or...
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name what they are and will they be able to perform regardless of the macro environment? >> all right. we are focused on. companies that can grow regardless of what happens in the economy. three stocks we like, one is denbury resources. what's interesting about them is they have hedged their forward sales of oil so the lowest they're going to receive is $80 next year. at those rates, they're going to be a very profitable company. it's a very inexpensive stock. we like that. it's a u.s. oil producer as well. we like that. link linkedin, we think attracted as much attention as it should. they're executing very well in the professional business social networking sense. in particular, head hunters across the globe. this is now the method of head hunting. finally, an enterprise software design company used in making semiconductor chips. we see them as providing a very stable and growing play on technology without necessarily having to pick, you know, end winners. >> got it. >> thank you. >> very good, guys. thank you all for joining us today. rick, good luck with the reapprais
name what they are and will they be able to perform regardless of the macro environment? >> all right. we are focused on. companies that can grow regardless of what happens in the economy. three stocks we like, one is denbury resources. what's interesting about them is they have hedged their forward sales of oil so the lowest they're going to receive is $80 next year. at those rates, they're going to be a very profitable company. it's a very inexpensive stock. we like that. it's a u.s....
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this environment is -- i think the pendulum has swung the other way. i think it puts a really big stronghold on the potential for growth going forward. at least in the short term with these banks. >> favorite financial. >> well, right now i would actually say regents financial. i think it has a lot of upside. it has the southeast leverage and credit recovery. i think hopefully we'll get a modest buyback. i think the stock actually is something that could go up another 30, 40% without a lot of trouble. >> and march is when the banks have to put their plan forward. >> the plan is being put forward now. they're getting two shots at it, much better than last year where they simply rejected plans. this year, if the plans are rejected, they get to resubmit. this year i think the banks will be conservative. >> see if citigroup makes the cut this time. favorite regional? >> sun trust banks. i like it a lot. plays into this regional play with the housing recover write rates low. >> okay. good. thank you, both, for joining us. >>> we're starting to lose altitude
this environment is -- i think the pendulum has swung the other way. i think it puts a really big stronghold on the potential for growth going forward. at least in the short term with these banks. >> favorite financial. >> well, right now i would actually say regents financial. i think it has a lot of upside. it has the southeast leverage and credit recovery. i think hopefully we'll get a modest buyback. i think the stock actually is something that could go up another 30, 40%...
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. >> all of these are stocks you would choose in a rainy environment, a sunshine environment, they're going to weather it out? >> for right now they absolutely are. i absolute hold these in my personal and client portfolios as well. >> main street capital, western digital, lukoil and ross stores. you're on the record. >>> we're going to list the stocks that have made it out of the middle market and into the big leagues. >>> and what should and shouldn't companies post on social media? the man who's posted things he probably shouldn't have himself. you know what i'm talking about, howard. r ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's
. >> all of these are stocks you would choose in a rainy environment, a sunshine environment, they're going to weather it out? >> for right now they absolutely are. i absolute hold these in my personal and client portfolios as well. >> main street capital, western digital, lukoil and ross stores. you're on the record. >>> we're going to list the stocks that have made it out of the middle market and into the big leagues. >>> and what should and shouldn't...
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. >> scott, let me ask you again how you want to allocate capital then in that environment. i know george young is with us again, joining the conversation. i want to ask you the same question. go ahead, scott. how are you investing right now? >> maria, i think the best way forward is the way it's worked since the bottom of the market in 2009. risk assets are where it's at. the fed is very supportive. the consumer is back and engaged. housing is getting better. the fiscal cliff is actually constructive from the standpoint it causes people to come together and compromise because going over the cliff while we may do it for a short time period is not beneficial to anybody. it hurts everybody. >> so risk assets being, what, technology? what does that mean, technology? >> not necessarily. we would stay with dividend payers. we would also dip our toe into europe into some very high-quality, multicountry stocks there. mostly on consumer discretionary stocks as well. >> george, we haven't forgotten you yet. scott, i have a question for you. just noticed today france and germany's sto
. >> scott, let me ask you again how you want to allocate capital then in that environment. i know george young is with us again, joining the conversation. i want to ask you the same question. go ahead, scott. how are you investing right now? >> maria, i think the best way forward is the way it's worked since the bottom of the market in 2009. risk assets are where it's at. the fed is very supportive. the consumer is back and engaged. housing is getting better. the fiscal cliff is...
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the point is if you're in a low return environment, you can ratchet up performance in a higher quartile, the other thing is it's not just hedge funds. they're the whipping boy. it's long only funds, they want to get that morningstar fifth star. on the other side of it, i used to know a guy when he ran a hedge fund he would sell into the markup and buy it back the next day which is great if you're not a taxable fund because he knew it was a hark wrup so this story is as old as lincoln getting shot at ford theater. i don't think there's anything here, it's very difficult to prove. >> of all of the street's top strategists, tom lee could nail the number on where the s&p will close out 2012. his prediction of 14,030 is looking better by the day. tom welcome, good to see you again. >> thanks. >> how does that factor in? i don't know if you heard geithner on our air yesterday with steve liesman but sounded like a guy prepared to go cliff diving. >> i did hear that and you know, that's not very constructive talk because at the end of the day, you know, if we have a recession, the depth of that
the point is if you're in a low return environment, you can ratchet up performance in a higher quartile, the other thing is it's not just hedge funds. they're the whipping boy. it's long only funds, they want to get that morningstar fifth star. on the other side of it, i used to know a guy when he ran a hedge fund he would sell into the markup and buy it back the next day which is great if you're not a taxable fund because he knew it was a hark wrup so this story is as old as lincoln getting...
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texas in just a few minutes but steve, if i could start with you, talk to us about the entrepreneurial environment right now in america. we hear two things. one, we hear that when the economy is not doing all that well, it's the best time ever to try and start something new. and then on the other hand, we hear that a lot of what's going on in america is keeping entrepreneurs from starting those new ventures. >> well, some of that is true. start-ups are down in the last five years. about 23%. but it is worth remembering that we started as a start-up. this company was a start-up in the last couple years, the reason we're the leading economy is because of the entrepreneurs building start-ups that have really powered our economy. we really need to as a nation double down on entrepreneurship. some of that is what needs to happen in washington, the jobs act that passed six months ago, the broad bipartisan support dealt with crowd funding and on-ramp for ipos. start-up app 2.0 introduces with bipartisan support. there's a role for washington but there's also a role for the private sector particularly ent
texas in just a few minutes but steve, if i could start with you, talk to us about the entrepreneurial environment right now in america. we hear two things. one, we hear that when the economy is not doing all that well, it's the best time ever to try and start something new. and then on the other hand, we hear that a lot of what's going on in america is keeping entrepreneurs from starting those new ventures. >> well, some of that is true. start-ups are down in the last five years. about...
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when you look at the environment you can fully understand it. i love the skpaks. >> take a look at yum!. yum!'s u.s. sales has grown. the dollar menu is back. don't confuse higher sales against some very, very reports and we've got a low bar with profitability. it won't be there. >> profitability comes from breakfast. they're killing them in china. >> i'm going to look at the valuation for me growing too slow. >> it will be over 100 bucks six months from now. >> if the market's up. >> you guys have made compelling cases. let's send it over to our jury, if you would. dr. j., who made the more compelling argument. >> well, okay, so i'm the guy that cuts the baby in half, then, judge, because i do think stephen's made good arguments but i've got to go with pete. there's no hard landing at all with china. >> shouldn't be recused from this? >> like pete says, this is going to be higher six months from this. >> let's take the fellow g gargantuga gargantuan brother out of it. pete is right. we understand the macro challenge is challenging. what did the
when you look at the environment you can fully understand it. i love the skpaks. >> take a look at yum!. yum!'s u.s. sales has grown. the dollar menu is back. don't confuse higher sales against some very, very reports and we've got a low bar with profitability. it won't be there. >> profitability comes from breakfast. they're killing them in china. >> i'm going to look at the valuation for me growing too slow. >> it will be over 100 bucks six months from now. >> if...
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and you'll see lyr can also give you exceptionally clear, natural sound in quiet and noisy environments because of how it works with your ear's own anatomy. (testimonial section) (testimonial secti) (testinial s section did you know, 94% of people who use lyric would recommend lyric to afrien. can your hearing aid do all this? lyric can. toearn more about lyric's advanced technology, call or visit trylyric.com for a risk--free 30--day trial offer. you'll also get a free informational dvd and ochure why wait? hear today what a little lyric cacan do f you. lyric from phonak. life is on. stuart: the bad economy, taxes regulations they will take a bite out of bonuses for wall street workers this year. don't feel too bad, though. the aaerage bonus for wall street worker will be about $101,000. which is 16 1/2% less than last year and a 50% decline from the good old days back in 2006. >>> we love to show you cool expensive items on this program. we had diamonds last week. remember? well, today, is the second day of hanukkah. we have some very expensive menorahs. joining us now is the founder
and you'll see lyr can also give you exceptionally clear, natural sound in quiet and noisy environments because of how it works with your ear's own anatomy. (testimonial section) (testimonial secti) (testinial s section did you know, 94% of people who use lyric would recommend lyric to afrien. can your hearing aid do all this? lyric can. toearn more about lyric's advanced technology, call or visit trylyric.com for a risk--free 30--day trial offer. you'll also get a free informational dvd and...
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obviously you have to go firm by firm and business by business but the revenue environment is not great. reasonably well telegraphed. as you saw, only about 25% of these cost saves are coming at the investment bank. and even when you dig down deeper, at least half of those are more on the opposite of i.t. when you go through many layers of details, it is not like the billion cost saves are coming right ow of the bonus pool. i'd just say city is in a similar enough spot as most of the firms on street related to bonuses. >> you put out a note today where you wrote, "citi is already pretty efficient with an efficiency ratio better than most peers." i kind of did a double take on that because i thought they were a giant, bloated, highly inefficient, oversized big bank? >> well, i didn't say all the big banks were efficient,dy? no. look, that is -- i put out actually a precursor to the note last week that said the same thing and it was a bit of an eye opener for people. people have been frustrated with citi saying basically $48 billion to $50 billion of expenses on an annual basis for the la
obviously you have to go firm by firm and business by business but the revenue environment is not great. reasonably well telegraphed. as you saw, only about 25% of these cost saves are coming at the investment bank. and even when you dig down deeper, at least half of those are more on the opposite of i.t. when you go through many layers of details, it is not like the billion cost saves are coming right ow of the bonus pool. i'd just say city is in a similar enough spot as most of the firms on...
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that citing a more challenging environment in 2013. this is a stock that's obviously had a good year, joe, down 5% today. >> i think the stock back in may when it reached 774, really the story was over for priceline at that point. stock is trading between 550 and 700. i don't think that's your online travel trade now anyway. i think it's expedia. the ability to grow internationally as deutsche bank says in the report. and again, trip adviser. trip adviser at $38 i think is more upside potential. these are two names i would focus on. >> talk about jcp. focus there. stephanie link take a look at the stock. up 2% today, spiking despite a cautious note saying the retailer's long-term vision is in a state of flux. you think? >> yeah. >> the note comes after the weekend announcement of a 20% off friends and family sale. >> deutsche bank and oppenheimer were fairly constructive on this promotion, saying that basically they need to do these promotions to get the store traffic. i think that's one of the biggest problems right now. what was enco
that citing a more challenging environment in 2013. this is a stock that's obviously had a good year, joe, down 5% today. >> i think the stock back in may when it reached 774, really the story was over for priceline at that point. stock is trading between 550 and 700. i don't think that's your online travel trade now anyway. i think it's expedia. the ability to grow internationally as deutsche bank says in the report. and again, trip adviser. trip adviser at $38 i think is more upside...
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and you'll see lyric can also give you exceptionally clear, natural sound in quiet and noisy environments because of how it works with your ear's own anatom (testimonial section) (testimonial section) (ttimonial section) did you know, 94% of people o use lyric would recommend lyric to a friend or loved one. can your hearing aido all this? lyric can. to learn more about lyric'sadva, call or visit trylyc.com for a risk--free 30--d trial offer. you'll also get a free informational dvd and brochure. why wait? hear today what a little lyric cacacan do for you. lyric from phonak. life is on. >> thursday morning, there's one number out every morning at 8:30 eastern, unemployment claims, 370,000, that's a very high number. historically speaking. the big employment number tomorrow morning 8:30 eastern. to the big board, we are down 8 points in the very early going. the whole question though is where is apple going to open up this morning? well, we're 15 seconds into the trading day and apple has dropped another $11 a share. and we're down 6% yesterday and down 2% and now, 527. that's the quote on
and you'll see lyric can also give you exceptionally clear, natural sound in quiet and noisy environments because of how it works with your ear's own anatom (testimonial section) (testimonial section) (ttimonial section) did you know, 94% of people o use lyric would recommend lyric to a friend or loved one. can your hearing aido all this? lyric can. to learn more about lyric'sadva, call or visit trylyc.com for a risk--free 30--d trial offer. you'll also get a free informational dvd and...
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we're in a greatly diminished yield environment. people scramble for what they can. if you think yields are low know, a lot of investors think they could even go lower. it's unbelievable how low the yields are in the fixed income markets, but again, i think you're going to see compression with those types of stocks. i think what you're really going to see is dividend policies revisited contrary to the fact that from a tax point of view, folks are going to be basically less likely to buy dividend stocks because investors want income, and that's the only place they can get it. >> michael, we get a handf fufu companies every day declaring dividends. they're accelerating the payment to try to beat out the fiscal cliff. would you invest looking for companies like that right now? >> i think you're seeing the top of the dividend trade. i think if anything, what's going to end up happening is a focus back into cyclical sectors for 2013. you want the global trade. you don't want the domestic trade anymore. >> you're not going to be jumping on the bandwagon here just because c
we're in a greatly diminished yield environment. people scramble for what they can. if you think yields are low know, a lot of investors think they could even go lower. it's unbelievable how low the yields are in the fixed income markets, but again, i think you're going to see compression with those types of stocks. i think what you're really going to see is dividend policies revisited contrary to the fact that from a tax point of view, folks are going to be basically less likely to buy...
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so that we can create an environment for businesses to create jobs. gerri: long-term talks about this. a long way to go. i wish would come he would come back and maybe we will have a conversation. i really appreciate your coming on the show, thank you so much and i think you for having me. gerri: now we want to know what you think. banda gerriwillis.com, vote on the right-hand side of the screen. we have lots more in the show. twenty-six days until we fall off the fiscal cliff. is that what democrats want us to do? pictures seem so. we go live to capitol hill in 10 minutes. while congress talked about wanting to cut excess spending, the numbers may tell a different story. i will break it down coming up next. ally bank. why they have a raise your rate cd tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in econocs, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise ur rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. gerri: where
so that we can create an environment for businesses to create jobs. gerri: long-term talks about this. a long way to go. i wish would come he would come back and maybe we will have a conversation. i really appreciate your coming on the show, thank you so much and i think you for having me. gerri: now we want to know what you think. banda gerriwillis.com, vote on the right-hand side of the screen. we have lots more in the show. twenty-six days until we fall off the fiscal cliff. is that what...
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if weere to tr that or attempt that in this environment, forgetbout whether we reach a deal by the end of the year on the so-called cliff, thatis what will send the world spending into recession. my thoughts. first of all, weon't have the money to pay for the past two deficits. i d't believe weevil have the money for the current spending related to sandy. there's not a tax for that, pretty sure. to the point to have the additional costs which would have to be hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars, where's that's coming from? unless they use taxes on fue to be the solution, that, at least, in theory, does not cost the government money. it doesn't meant passes or have other effects. neil: cost money? >> not economy, but it will not look like they need o spend to solve the problem if that's the way it goes. neil: [inaudible] >> yeah, we're broke. we're turn your pockets inside out, it's over. no money. neil: you got the point across. thank you, both, very much. washington, we have a problem. don't think so? here's it's straight from the real guys behind this, after this. ♪ >> in
if weere to tr that or attempt that in this environment, forgetbout whether we reach a deal by the end of the year on the so-called cliff, thatis what will send the world spending into recession. my thoughts. first of all, weon't have the money to pay for the past two deficits. i d't believe weevil have the money for the current spending related to sandy. there's not a tax for that, pretty sure. to the point to have the additional costs which would have to be hundreds and hundreds of billions...
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economy past this model through environment, you will see a slight acceleration in the second half. cheryl: your last point is manufacturing. in the report, it was basically flat. we had downward revision for september and october from the report. you are not concerned about that sector at all? >> i am not concerned about that sector. we are looking at a longer-term and the impact it has on the u.s. economy. when you look at what the u.s. does in a manufacturing basis, we manufacture 18.2% of other manufactured goods in the world today. that is bigger than japan. that is bigger than china. it is a very significant number. we do it better and less expensively. cheryl: a report saying it would be a good thing for this country if we begin to export natural gas. it would be good for the u.s. economy. some, especially in washington, saying it would be a bad thing. it would be a job killer. >> it is hard to me to figure that out. i think we have to find a balance between exports and the cheap fuel in the united states which will cause that energy less dependence. cheryl: it would be nice
economy past this model through environment, you will see a slight acceleration in the second half. cheryl: your last point is manufacturing. in the report, it was basically flat. we had downward revision for september and october from the report. you are not concerned about that sector at all? >> i am not concerned about that sector. we are looking at a longer-term and the impact it has on the u.s. economy. when you look at what the u.s. does in a manufacturing basis, we manufacture...
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who would say no to that in this environment of rock bottom days. is it possible to make money in these companies after dividends are announced? our money pros give you strategies for dividend payers. does the defense industry have any defense if we go over the fiscal cliff and it's starved of billions of dollars in contracts or are massive job cuts unavoidable and on the horizon? then that millionaire next door, he may no longer be a millionaire, or she f we go over the fiscal cliff. our wealth editor robert frank tal lis up the casualties coming up. you're watching "closing bell" on cnbc. this is america. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. a passionate belief, and the foundation on which merrill lynch has been built. today, our financial advisors lead from a new position of strength. together
who would say no to that in this environment of rock bottom days. is it possible to make money in these companies after dividends are announced? our money pros give you strategies for dividend payers. does the defense industry have any defense if we go over the fiscal cliff and it's starved of billions of dollars in contracts or are massive job cuts unavoidable and on the horizon? then that millionaire next door, he may no longer be a millionaire, or she f we go over the fiscal cliff. our...
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the kids with a crazy environment, homework hurts then. we have to make it equitable and fair for them to have the same environment to work on the crazy, familiarial problem. >> greg: what is french homework? riding a bicycle with a basket and bah quet? >> andrea: drinking red wine and smoking cigarettes. you got a-plus. >> bob: they go home and get loaded with wine. >> greg: i'm half french. bost you are? >> greg: yes. >> andrea: oh hl la. >> dana: que paso. >> greg: what does that mean? >> dana: what's up in spanish. >> greg: what does vit to do with this? you know who words from a language. >> dana: no. i know more than that. i do. i swear. feliz navidad. that is coming up, how much do they know about fe will beiz navdad? andrea hit the streets to find out. >> can you name tall santa reindeer? >> prancer. >> ♪ on this 12th day of christmas my true love gave to me 12 --" >> geese allaying. >> dana: christmas trivia directly ahead. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you like who you are... and you learned something along the way. this is the ag
the kids with a crazy environment, homework hurts then. we have to make it equitable and fair for them to have the same environment to work on the crazy, familiarial problem. >> greg: what is french homework? riding a bicycle with a basket and bah quet? >> andrea: drinking red wine and smoking cigarettes. you got a-plus. >> bob: they go home and get loaded with wine. >> greg: i'm half french. bost you are? >> greg: yes. >> andrea: oh hl la. >> dana: que...
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how do invest in the uncertain environment, what one of our guests calls the investment townt of a life -- opportunity of a lifetime. david: wonder what it is. business leaders and congressmen holding a news conference on capital hill today to support a flat tax. remember that? one of the business leaders in attendance was mr. steve forbes, ceo and chairman of forbes media joins us straight ahead to discuss his plan. liz: prolonged drought? still going on in certain places. look at the screen. pictures that may force the mississippi river to shut down, commerce, billions worth of cargo at risk, not shipping right now, grains you eat to oil and coal you use. we'll take you there live. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is amy. amy lik invest in the market. s also likes to ride her bike. she knows the potential for making or losing money can pop up anytime. that's why she trades with the leader in mobileradi. so she's always ready to ke action, matter how wily.. oweird... or wonderfully the market's behaving... which isn't roct sciee. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. you know how
how do invest in the uncertain environment, what one of our guests calls the investment townt of a life -- opportunity of a lifetime. david: wonder what it is. business leaders and congressmen holding a news conference on capital hill today to support a flat tax. remember that? one of the business leaders in attendance was mr. steve forbes, ceo and chairman of forbes media joins us straight ahead to discuss his plan. liz: prolonged drought? still going on in certain places. look at the screen....
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and even though you're a long-term investor, at some point, you may look at the macro environment and say it's time to reduce some positions, at what point do you reach that tipping point? >> that's a great point. i'd be very sproized if two months resulted in an unemployment increase from 8% to 10%. i find that hard to reconcile. if we go over the fiscal cliff and there's no deal for the course of the year, we will absolutely be in another recession, no question about that. but going over the cliff for a month, it will hurt confidence, it will keep businesses on the sidelines, investors on the sidelines. it will hurt the economy. it's not a good thing, don't get me wrong. but going from 8% to 11% for one or two months fiscal cliff, that sounds extreme. i think if there's absolute gridlock in washington -- and right now washington seems to be on another planet. all of us in the markets, people at home, people in the country want republicans and democrats to work together. everyone seems to want that except for republicans and democrats. if they really are as far apart as they seem at
and even though you're a long-term investor, at some point, you may look at the macro environment and say it's time to reduce some positions, at what point do you reach that tipping point? >> that's a great point. i'd be very sproized if two months resulted in an unemployment increase from 8% to 10%. i find that hard to reconcile. if we go over the fiscal cliff and there's no deal for the course of the year, we will absolutely be in another recession, no question about that. but going...
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when you're proactive you have environments where kids feel they're connected to the school. that's why you always hear me talk about do our kids really feel that someone at the school knows then, understands them but they can go to that person if they are sensing or having a problem with anything. and so, we have some schools that do it extremely well. we have some schools that are starting to build those systems now. >> all right, dr. dance is engaging students through social media. they were able to submit questions through twitter and facebook. >>> a few clouds tonight but mainly what we're noticing is the drop in air temperatures. dry conditions but windy still. winds from the northwest. a still tonight the wind cells reflecting that. feeling like the upper 20s now west of baltimore. to the south and east numbers in the mid-20s. in the 20s by daybreak tomorrow. a freeze on the map. there will be a little bit of a bounce tomorrow midday but never out of the 40s. things will change yet again by sunday and next week coming up. >>> the fire broke out at a towing company. a w
when you're proactive you have environments where kids feel they're connected to the school. that's why you always hear me talk about do our kids really feel that someone at the school knows then, understands them but they can go to that person if they are sensing or having a problem with anything. and so, we have some schools that do it extremely well. we have some schools that are starting to build those systems now. >> all right, dr. dance is engaging students through social media....
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we're at a 0% interest rate environment until 2013. and after, they will still be at that point. >> the reason i ask. wednesday they've got the new announcement. operation twist which has kept rates low. >> and they'll probably extend. >> you think they'll extend that. will the market respond though? >> i think that allows the market then to price what's going to happen on the fiscal side. fiscal tightening, there's a responsibility. in europe they're trying to shrink their way into growth. i don't think that's going to work. in the united states we have to have short-term balance stimulus and longer term very controlled ratcheted down austerity. if that does happen, you could set the backdrop for a solid economy. >> what would you buy here right now? >> the discussions we're having with our clients is that they shouldn't be taking any more credit risks than they're comfortable with. everything can change very quickly if the politicians fail to come up with a responsible solution to this. foremost, you shouldn't be taking excess credit
we're at a 0% interest rate environment until 2013. and after, they will still be at that point. >> the reason i ask. wednesday they've got the new announcement. operation twist which has kept rates low. >> and they'll probably extend. >> you think they'll extend that. will the market respond though? >> i think that allows the market then to price what's going to happen on the fiscal side. fiscal tightening, there's a responsibility. in europe they're trying to shrink...
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we film in extreme environments. most people would never want to step inside a maximum security prison, yet we send our crews inside some of the most dangerous facilities in america. >> [ bleep ], [ bleep ]. >> yeah, i love pain! >> you can't let your guard down. you have to keep your eyes open in the back of your head. the hairs are constantly up on the back of your neck. because they're violent places, and violence can and does break out at any time. >> [ bleep ]. >> our cameras have been there to capture these dramatic life-and-death conflicts. now we take an even closer look at them through the experiences of our field crews and their raw encounters with violence behind bars. california state prison, corcoran, home to hundreds of the state's most violent and infamous offenders. host of "lockup" crews in both 2000 and 2005. >> right before i walked in, i had to sign a document that kind of really made me think twice. and it basically said that in an event that there is a hostage situation inside the prison walls,
we film in extreme environments. most people would never want to step inside a maximum security prison, yet we send our crews inside some of the most dangerous facilities in america. >> [ bleep ], [ bleep ]. >> yeah, i love pain! >> you can't let your guard down. you have to keep your eyes open in the back of your head. the hairs are constantly up on the back of your neck. because they're violent places, and violence can and does break out at any time. >> [ bleep ]....
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how would steve jobs feel about the current environment as it is right now at apple? >> well, again, i'm not inside of apple. i'm outside of apple looking at it. >> but you knew the way he thought about the world, and -- >> sure. steve jobs lived in a world of black and white. no compromises, perfectionist, he believed that you had to keep pushing the edges of innovation. and apple is still doing that. what apple is doing right now is it's building out the follow-on evolution very successful products like the ipad. now we have the ipad mini. so i think apple has got a few years of being able to do that. at some point, it's got to do something beyond that. >> john, there have been some notable stumbles in apple's past and in the recent past they have been able to surmount them and push them aside. what do you think is the biggest risk, whether product risk or execution risk in china, et cetera. if it you're long apple, what is the one thing that maybe makes you somewhat cautious going into the next year to 18 months? >> well, it's certainly not supply chain. apple know
how would steve jobs feel about the current environment as it is right now at apple? >> well, again, i'm not inside of apple. i'm outside of apple looking at it. >> but you knew the way he thought about the world, and -- >> sure. steve jobs lived in a world of black and white. no compromises, perfectionist, he believed that you had to keep pushing the edges of innovation. and apple is still doing that. what apple is doing right now is it's building out the follow-on evolution...
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how does the company like mine compete in a global environment where products from china and india and europe are crashing on our shores? >> they are dumping product by having government subsidies to chien needs products that are often then subsidized so they can put you guys out of business on the entire market. that's what a lot of americans don't understand. it's frustrating to me. >> there is probably an even more important point about the product that is that our own government is making it more difficult for us to compete. >> how are they doing that? >> president obama is making the rounds. he is going to help us out by increasing our taxes. the only way we can beat governor is by investing in equipment. if the wage rates are lower in china and steel costs the same electricity costs the same the only way i can make business is to have better gimeequipment ane only way to have better equipment is to continually investment the only way to continually invest is make a profit. we are unable to invest in equipment capital accumulation increases wage growth decreases. >> there are a lo
how does the company like mine compete in a global environment where products from china and india and europe are crashing on our shores? >> they are dumping product by having government subsidies to chien needs products that are often then subsidized so they can put you guys out of business on the entire market. that's what a lot of americans don't understand. it's frustrating to me. >> there is probably an even more important point about the product that is that our own government...
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technologies, rigorous practices help ensure our operations are safe and clean for our communities and the environment. we're america's natural gas. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back with great ideas like our optional better car replacement. if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask one of our insurance experts about it today. hello?! we believe our customers do their best out there in the world, and we do everything we can to be there for them when they need us. [car alarm blaring] call now and also ask about our 24/7 support and service. call... and lock in your rate for 12 months today. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? >>> thousands of protesters very angry in michigan. this was the scene yesterday at the state capitol. a union activists were surrounding the building with the lawmakers inside, and they were demanding an end to a bill there that would weaken the unions and limit the workers' ri
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some worry it affects the water supply and the environment. joining us now is any gruber from the environmental system, i am going to give you the chance to give a commercial here for your company. what you do if i am not mistaken is you clean the water which comes out of the ground after a capital to one operation takes place. that is what you do. is that correct? >> that is correct. stuart: this business is booming. >> business has been very good. we actually specialize in industrial waste water treatment. so we took an application that we use in the food industry and apply to oil and gas industry because both of them have one thing in common. stuart: environmentalists are concerned about fracking. if you inject this water and sand and chemicals the underground, you can pollute the water supply. you are telling us that you can get away from the adverse affects of fracking, clean the water as it comes back out again. that is what you do. you can mitigate the adverse effects of fracking. that is what you are saying? >> when the water flows bac
some worry it affects the water supply and the environment. joining us now is any gruber from the environmental system, i am going to give you the chance to give a commercial here for your company. what you do if i am not mistaken is you clean the water which comes out of the ground after a capital to one operation takes place. that is what you do. is that correct? >> that is correct. stuart: this business is booming. >> business has been very good. we actually specialize in...
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why is it, does it have to do with valuations or the political environment we find ourselves in now? >> it has to do valuations. we look stock by stock and love our companies but their prices are just reasonable and we prefer cheap. >> you prefer a lot of cash, correct? >> we have cash of 25 to 35% in our various stock funds. again that's a function of valuation. we would love to see investing public get scared about something and allow us to buy more of our stocks down 10 to 15% where they are today. >> you are looking at opportunity 15% below where we are now in the market. what kind of properties are you looking at and stocks are you looking at at this point? what makes a good stock for you, other than value? is it cash generation? is it niche plays? how do you pick the components of the portfolio? >> companies that generate more cash than they need to operate in the business. and management that we really trust to redeploy that cash well. that can be a bank stock like wells fargo, cab pharmaceutical stock like valiant. can be john malone's liberty companies we own three of four o
why is it, does it have to do with valuations or the political environment we find ourselves in now? >> it has to do valuations. we look stock by stock and love our companies but their prices are just reasonable and we prefer cheap. >> you prefer a lot of cash, correct? >> we have cash of 25 to 35% in our various stock funds. again that's a function of valuation. we would love to see investing public get scared about something and allow us to buy more of our stocks down 10 to...
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in this revenue environment, that means being much tighter on expenses than citigroup has historically done. cheryl: $476 billion they took during the financial crisis. the government was there to help citigroup and lend them a hand. is this new citigroup going to be a better citigroup? >> i certainly think there will be four more focus on generating the operating leverage in each of the individual businesses in the company has been for quite some time. in our view, citigroup's model for the past decade or so has really focused on growth and specifically within revenue growth. not so much within expense discipline. now you have two gentlemen that are focused making sure the expense dividend is part of the story. cheryl: we are so top-heavy covetous bureaucratic, too many middle managers and players. what do they need to do to deliver on the earnings per share and kind of get the taint off of the name citigroup. >> getting rid of what's referred to as taint is a long, slow process that won't be done in one press release or one day or one earnings announcement. i think the fact that you
in this revenue environment, that means being much tighter on expenses than citigroup has historically done. cheryl: $476 billion they took during the financial crisis. the government was there to help citigroup and lend them a hand. is this new citigroup going to be a better citigroup? >> i certainly think there will be four more focus on generating the operating leverage in each of the individual businesses in the company has been for quite some time. in our view, citigroup's model for...
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i think it's the asset that looks most bond friendly in a bond friendly environment and on a pullback i will go back to full share size. >> these companies are in our top three trades. gold breaks below a key technical level. we're going to go to the pits to find out if it's a sign of even more selling to come. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. ♪ [ male announcer ] 'tis the season to discover the kid in all of us. enjoy free shipping and great values on your holiday shopp
i think it's the asset that looks most bond friendly in a bond friendly environment and on a pullback i will go back to full share size. >> these companies are in our top three trades. gold breaks below a key technical level. we're going to go to the pits to find out if it's a sign of even more selling to come. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we...
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business environment in state of michigan, city of detroit is terrible. companies aren't coming in there investing. >> dana: a few years ago governor rick schneider took over, a businessman. he had done get awa get gateways and he didn't have to do anything else but decided to serve the state. to the point was dire. some said the governor, state of michigan would need to take over the city of detroit. you can separate the issues. bail-out idea, bail-out detroit versus what governor rick snyder is doing, fundamental change for michigan to make it more like a state like virginia. 23 other states that are right to work states. if they compete for work they got, and the idea might be better. it could be good for state of michigan, if painful for a few people for a while. >> eric: so many car companies say we like to do business in america. freddie addressing the fiscal cliff in detroit is going to mercury to address global warming. it's hot there. only obama could declare the auto bail-out a success. that is like hurricane sandy is a mess. the only successful
business environment in state of michigan, city of detroit is terrible. companies aren't coming in there investing. >> dana: a few years ago governor rick schneider took over, a businessman. he had done get awa get gateways and he didn't have to do anything else but decided to serve the state. to the point was dire. some said the governor, state of michigan would need to take over the city of detroit. you can separate the issues. bail-out idea, bail-out detroit versus what governor rick...
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. >> in two minutes we have left, let's talk about the current environment. what are you hearing from a lot of the senior executives that are asking for your advice or if you're in a board room or chatting with them especially in terms of the fiscal cliff and concern about making big decisions or lack thereof and not putting money at it. >> the interesting part is talk about the fiscal cliff is the talk about the talk about the fiscal cliff. i don't think people are as concerned as the level of chatter that goes around. i think the chatter is more than the concern. the fiscal cliff just happens to be a preset deal on a scale of one to ten. it's a deal that is possible as outcome. i think what the country should hope for is that we come up with a better deal. business wants the rules. i understand why business is very much do a deal. do a something. because a business then can make their plans around that. if a marginal tax rate goes up too high here, they'll put a plant somewhere else. you can make those decisions. they want to know the rules. >> know the rul
. >> in two minutes we have left, let's talk about the current environment. what are you hearing from a lot of the senior executives that are asking for your advice or if you're in a board room or chatting with them especially in terms of the fiscal cliff and concern about making big decisions or lack thereof and not putting money at it. >> the interesting part is talk about the fiscal cliff is the talk about the talk about the fiscal cliff. i don't think people are as concerned as...
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challenging environment for priceline even though it says the shares are still attractively values. road map is going to go like this. fiscal cliff face-off coming to an end. the president and the speaker holding a meeting at the white house this weekend. we are live in washington with the latest. what it all could mean for the che. whether or not we go over the cliff could have a major impact on the markets in 2013. barclays coming out with its outlook. we'll talk to their first strategist. weeks away from christmas but today is the busiest day actually i think in corporate history for fedex. millions of deliveries being processed. we'll take you live to a fedex center as millions of dollars, nothing to laugh about. we'll introduce you to the entrepreneur who has managed to make big money making people laugh with his company cheeseburger. that's coming up later this hour. we'll start in washington. president obama, speaker boehner met face-to-face over the weekend to talk some fiscal cliff. our john harwood is live at the white house with more on that. john, good morning. >> good m
challenging environment for priceline even though it says the shares are still attractively values. road map is going to go like this. fiscal cliff face-off coming to an end. the president and the speaker holding a meeting at the white house this weekend. we are live in washington with the latest. what it all could mean for the che. whether or not we go over the cliff could have a major impact on the markets in 2013. barclays coming out with its outlook. we'll talk to their first strategist....
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in that environment you would see modest upward pressure on yields. now, is it possible that you would get more upward pressure on yields. possible. you're starting from a very low level. if the economy were to accelerate more sharply. if we were to get a more expansionary fiscal year. if the payroll tax cut was extended i don't expect that but if that were to happen, that probably would put more awkward pressure on longer term yields. >> setting up next week, fed meeting, an event or not? >> i think it's pretty clear what we're going to see in at least the broad outline. i would expect continued pace of asset purchases at $85 billion a month. that is widely expected. i think for good reason. i think that there are some questions about the details, of course, what are mature ranges going to be and things like that. you'll always have those kind of questions so there's uncertainty there. i don't think we're going to see a lot of new innovation beyond that sort of extension of the $85 billion pace of purchases. >> good to see you. thanks. >>> still ahea
in that environment you would see modest upward pressure on yields. now, is it possible that you would get more upward pressure on yields. possible. you're starting from a very low level. if the economy were to accelerate more sharply. if we were to get a more expansionary fiscal year. if the payroll tax cut was extended i don't expect that but if that were to happen, that probably would put more awkward pressure on longer term yields. >> setting up next week, fed meeting, an event or...
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. >> in this environment we are boot about the to embark upon it because i don't think the cliff is a solution or no solution or a binary in that regard. what is the right multiple in the world that we are about to embark on with the europe that is probably a five to ten year recession. i think the u.s. is at best slogging through things here. i would make an argument that maybe the right multiple is 12 or so. if you throw in earnings of 95 to 100 you have an s&p that is significantly lower. >> rallies during the last phase of the market have peaked out around 14 times earnings. it is up from here in terms of a forward multiple. i don't see why we have to start applying a discount to what we have been seeing in terms of peak multiples given what we have been through. do you think that the uncertainty has peaked or is ahead of us? the maximum uncertainty. >> i would make the argument it is potentially forward but i think a lot of people would disagree. >> markets don't just pick a multiple like fisher price. the low multiple in the 1970s when you had slow growth and rising inflation wa
. >> in this environment we are boot about the to embark upon it because i don't think the cliff is a solution or no solution or a binary in that regard. what is the right multiple in the world that we are about to embark on with the europe that is probably a five to ten year recession. i think the u.s. is at best slogging through things here. i would make an argument that maybe the right multiple is 12 or so. if you throw in earnings of 95 to 100 you have an s&p that is significantly...
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he said he he has demonstrated when he stepped into government that he could work in a difficult environment, take good ideas like private health insurance and apply them to the need to have everyone insured. they came up with the idea an alternative and they made it the law in massachusetts and got democrats to embrace it. for a think tank that is the dream. today both the foundation and the new president agree that the individual mandate is not just bad policy, it is terrible no good constitutional policy. their idea. now horrible and only judged that way until they began endorsing it. flip-flopping to try and make health care reform. i don't want to call it his job, but it is not shocking. it is what you do. but it is not what you do if you are a think tank. his ascension to the head of the foundation is both a perfect match and a disturbing one. they are where the politicians get their ideas and where the media figures look to get an informed take on whether something make sense or not. their leaders have had one foot in the political and policy world. arthur brooks was recruited from sy
he said he he has demonstrated when he stepped into government that he could work in a difficult environment, take good ideas like private health insurance and apply them to the need to have everyone insured. they came up with the idea an alternative and they made it the law in massachusetts and got democrats to embrace it. for a think tank that is the dream. today both the foundation and the new president agree that the individual mandate is not just bad policy, it is terrible no good...
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so we think the united states is in a 1 to 2% growth environment going forward and investors should be used to. >> this >> is this whole thing a kabuki dance? you look at debt, the numbers going out, we are talking about, both parties are guilty of one thing, say they want to cut and cut that frnlts basically, the government has been running in balance. we are bringing in 15% of gdp. speaking one for one, that subjects that revenue should come down to 20 or 19. there should be a one for one give and take going forward between republicans and democrats. >> if you think we are headed for a difficult time, you know, as you say due to structural economic headwind, when and how do we pull out of it? >> with difficulty. i think policy you whether monetary policy or fiscal policy has to be directed toward -- toward growth. yes, that's mantra from both republican and democratic sides but basically, growth challenged, taken our growth from us in terms of job creation, we need to have policies that fight back, that either devalue the dollar relative to competition so our exports and manufacturin
so we think the united states is in a 1 to 2% growth environment going forward and investors should be used to. >> this >> is this whole thing a kabuki dance? you look at debt, the numbers going out, we are talking about, both parties are guilty of one thing, say they want to cut and cut that frnlts basically, the government has been running in balance. we are bringing in 15% of gdp. speaking one for one, that subjects that revenue should come down to 20 or 19. there should be a one...
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you can't look at one and appreciate for what it is, the terrain and environment it survives in, you're missing something. >> reporter: they are highly endangered predators, targeted by poachers for their pelts and killed by farmers for attacking their livestock. they're now believed to be between 100 and 200 in afghanistan, so, finding one is not an easy task. especially in a war-torn country, where roves packs of taliban fighters are always a threat. >> so, this would be the volley up here. >> reporter: welcome to the mountainous border region in northeastern afghanistan. this is snow leopard country. among those on boone's experienced team? tracker hussein ali and fellow trapper john goodrich. >> trapping is a game of odds. we're trying to predict the exact spot. >> reporter: to catch their big cat, they must set a series of snares. >> and now we camouflage the loop and the pit. >> reporter: then, there's the transmitter, which will alert the team when a cat is caught. once it is set, all there is to do is wait. >> there's a signal. beep, beep, beep. >> reporter: it's the middle of t
you can't look at one and appreciate for what it is, the terrain and environment it survives in, you're missing something. >> reporter: they are highly endangered predators, targeted by poachers for their pelts and killed by farmers for attacking their livestock. they're now believed to be between 100 and 200 in afghanistan, so, finding one is not an easy task. especially in a war-torn country, where roves packs of taliban fighters are always a threat. >> so, this would be the...
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technologies, rigorous practices help ensure our operations are safe and clean for our communities and the environment. we're america's natural gas. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. every human being is unique. and there is one store that recognizes it. the sleep number store. the only place in the world you'll find the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. an exclusive collection of innovations that totally individualize your sleep. perfectly comfortable pillows that adjust to your size and shape. temperature-balancing bedding. dual warmth comforters. all designed around the sleep number bed: a bed with dual-air technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs. each of your bodies. in the name of human individuality: the sleep number collection. discover how our sleep profess
technologies, rigorous practices help ensure our operations are safe and clean for our communities and the environment. we're america's natural gas. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. every human being is...
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to the video environment. over the top scared everybody for a long time. there's a lot of questions. what was netflix going to do to its business model? how was content going to be monetized. with the tv everywhere infrastructure coming together, companies are more comfortable about how the world looks going forward. that's one of the big things holding back m&a. ceos were worried about buying a company and then having the world shift under their feet. a lot of those outlines are in place for doing more deals. >> right. in this world regardless of whether it's just a broad band connection or not, you say they will figure out a way to get paid. >> exactly. if you look at over the top distribution, that's been another way for content providers to sell content. if anything, it's been a new customer for them. >> sam, we're going to leave it there. looking forward to seeing you later face to face. i'll interview tom rutledge who runs charter. u.s. media conference being held the first three days of this week, i bel
to the video environment. over the top scared everybody for a long time. there's a lot of questions. what was netflix going to do to its business model? how was content going to be monetized. with the tv everywhere infrastructure coming together, companies are more comfortable about how the world looks going forward. that's one of the big things holding back m&a. ceos were worried about buying a company and then having the world shift under their feet. a lot of those outlines are in place...
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why not get regular income from your investments as you search for some return in this low-rate environment. this is a deepening vicious cycle. the white house and congress have not given us a fiscal policy as the economy bumps along the bottom now for four years and counting. so the federal reserve saves the day. we finally get some fiscal policy by going over the fiscal cliff even if it is considered bad policy. for some taxes on divs we could see those taxes soar to 44%. companies wait to disperse this year. some companies are borrowing money just to pay out the dividend before the new year so they can get their investors to get the 15% dividend tax. is this the kind of corporate financial responsibility we want? borrowing money just to give it away? who wants a dividend that a company cannot afford or if it can afford it it chooses to borrow the tax. this is just an observation on how one bad policy can act as a domino effect. bad policy begets bad policy. it is another reason why america is pleading with washington to get a deal done on the fiscal cliff. stop taunting one another with
why not get regular income from your investments as you search for some return in this low-rate environment. this is a deepening vicious cycle. the white house and congress have not given us a fiscal policy as the economy bumps along the bottom now for four years and counting. so the federal reserve saves the day. we finally get some fiscal policy by going over the fiscal cliff even if it is considered bad policy. for some taxes on divs we could see those taxes soar to 44%. companies wait to...
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. >> is it possible to ever get back to that in this environment? >> it is. you have a lot of problems with the piece. >> do you briyou believe if you rote deficit -- two different ways. you either keep the government that you have and pay for it by raising taxes, or you kind of leave taxes where they are and you shrink government down to where it pays for it. does it matter for the future and for growth which way you do it in your view? >> it does. if you put it all into like a tightening, so how much tightening occurs in the economy that would slow the economy, it's far better to actually reduce government spending than it is to actually raise taxes. >> although that hurts the economy, too. >> everything hurts the economy. so it's a question of which is most -- or least harmful and that tends to be cutting government spending. >> but i do think it's -- >> although tim geithner would disagree with me. >> one side wants to keep the government and entitlements like we have it. and the other side wants to take away all the excess government -- >> i think both s
. >> is it possible to ever get back to that in this environment? >> it is. you have a lot of problems with the piece. >> do you briyou believe if you rote deficit -- two different ways. you either keep the government that you have and pay for it by raising taxes, or you kind of leave taxes where they are and you shrink government down to where it pays for it. does it matter for the future and for growth which way you do it in your view? >> it does. if you put it all...